Facebook Law Enforcement Subpoena/Data Request Guidelines
November 23, 2011 in Corporate
This series of documents represents all publicly available versions of Facebook’s subpoena and legal compliance guides produced for law enforcement information requests. This site previously published the Facebook law enforcement guides from 2007-2010, which included a 2008 version of the manual that was originally published by Cryptome. The guides were referenced by privacy scholars and others in the media, yet Facebook would not even confirm to Reuters the authenticity of the documents. With two more editions provided by the latest #AntiSec leak (including a second expanded copy from 2010 and a shorter version from 2006), there are now 6 separate versions available from 2006-2010. All but one of the guides are labeled with version numbers documenting the evolution of the Facebook process for supplying user information to law enforcement. If you have other editions of the manual, please consider submitting them via our online submission form.
| Name | # of Pages | Date | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Facebook Law Enforcement Guidelines | 9 pages | 2010 | V.0510 | Download |
| Facebook Law Enforcement Guidelines | 5 pages | 2010 | Download | |
| Facebook Law Enforcement Guidelines | 11 pages | 2009 | V0909.2.AA | Download |
| Facebook Subpoena / Search Warrant Guidance | 5 pages | 2008 | V0208.1.AA | Download |
| Facebook Subpoena / Search Warrant Guidance | 5 pages | 2007 | V1007.2.AA | Download |
| Facebook Subpoena / Search Warrant Guidance | 3 pages | 2006 | V1006.1 | Download |
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- Confidential Facebook Law Enforcement Subpoena Guides 2007-2010
- AOL Information Request/Subpoena Guidelines October 2010
- Blizzard Entertainment World of Warcraft Law Enforcement Subpoena Guides
- Nextel’s Guide For Law Enforcement – Subpoena & Court Orders
- Attention Law Enforcement: Don’t Be Stupid on Facebook
- Sprint Law Enforcement Subpoena Compliance Manual
- AT&T Wireless and AT&T Mobility, LLC Subpoena Guides
- U.S. Department of Justice Cellular Service Provider Data Retention Guide
What would Facebook do if the US government needed a user’s information to investigate and prevent an act of terrorism?…
Facebook is very generous/lenient about giving information to Government Agencies and Law Enforcement Officials — in many cases even without a warrant, as long as they are convinced via an email and form that there is an imminent danger and the seeker…
This listed account was created under a fale name and is not used by the victim. If possible I need information about who created the account and their e-mail information.
FB~ I have an issue with my EX boyfriend’s Sister Dianne Knichel of Mebane, NC. Back in November & December of 2012. She posted very upsetting information that was slaughtering my name across facebook. She made statements about me that were very harassing to me. She even made references that I was a prostitute, & that Sandy Hook killings were because of me! Because my name is Sandy. I am now in the process of putting Harrassment charges against her in my local police department. Plus pursuing a case against my ex boyfriend Troy Colton of Mechanicsburg, pa. Would like to obtain access to both of these accounts to collect the information for my case against them. Could you please tell me the process of getting this information sent to me via mail for my court hearings. My email happynygrlinpa@aol.com has been hacked by Dianne Knichel. However, I have another email for you to send it to or my home address. My cell phone is 717-668-3725. If you could have someone call me please I would appreciate it. Thank you Sandy